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Message by Rev Jenny Carter June 17, 2018 (Based on Ezekiel 17:22-24) When it comes to life in general, and in our exploration of scripture in particular, context is everything. To understand a “thing” we have to know the circumstances surrounding the “thing.” In ministry, and in life, context is critical. Saying goodbye at the …Continue reading →

Message by Rev Jenny Carter May 13, 2018 (Based on John 17:6-19) Last week, I visited my family in Williams Lake. After dinner as we sat around the living room – sipping a glass of after dinner wine – the subject of God came up. That is not newsworthy – the subject of God and …Continue reading →

We are not so different from that first Christian community. We live in a time of chaos – a time of great change – a time perhaps of social upheaval. Yet we keep meeting together as a community, and when we do, we find something life giving and Spirit filled in those gatherings. God is …Continue reading →

Easter Message by Rev Jenny Carter April 1, 2018 (Based on John 20”1-18) Easter Sunday. The very first one. While it was still dark. While it was still dark, and on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene goes to the tomb. She had been with Jesus all the way. She had seen lives …Continue reading →

When the people greeted Jesus with “Hosanna” (or save us) he reminded them that their salvation lies within them. But they are going to have to change how they view themselves, how they view others, and they have to stop lusting for the kind of power that the world counts as best, but that brings …Continue reading →

Our relationship with God and God’s world is not about performing certain actions (even the truly noble ones), or certain rituals, or even expensive sacrifices. It’s not about how beautiful the building is, or where in the service the sermon comes, or what songs we sing, or how we organize our institution…. The point of …Continue reading →

God might truly shine on mountain tops, but God is truly revealed in the valley. Ours is not the mountain top. We humans, no matter how holy we might be, live in the valley. We live where humans do not always make the right choices – and where whole groups can suffer at the hands …Continue reading →

The point in kingdom living is that once we identify the gaps, we, ourselves, begin to live in different ways. We make the change in ourselves first. Sometimes the change we make in ourselves will help others fill their own gaps, and sometimes they won’t. But life becomes richer, more meaningful – and the relationship …Continue reading →

What Paul is saying, is the world is uncertain, and if we are to be faithful – if we are to truly follow – we need to engage all aspects of our lives with the mind of Christ. So when we are mourning, or loving, or working, we do so with the radical love, justice, …Continue reading →

The same is true for us as people of faith. God declares who we truly are — we are the beloved – just like Jesus was the beloved – and now we need to figure out what that means for us. So, who are you? You are the beloved. That’s a part of your identity …Continue reading →